C1699 Difficult Qing Dynasty (1/2)
Yang Zhi put down his wine cup: ”The current dynasty is really not suitable for the promotion of weapons. Firstly, there is no money, the treasury is empty now and can be used to send mice. If not for me using banknotes, it would be difficult for officials' salaries to send out.”
”To pacify the rebellion in the Hun Chun, although the imperial government has held the right to be righteous, and can attract the support of the princes and officials outside the borders, but in such a large area of land, less than one hundred and fifty thousand elite soldiers is definitely not enough …”
”One hundred and fifty thousand elite soldiers would need to be transported and supported by three hundred thousand people, and a million more would need to be moved by the locals. Where are we going to get so much money?” ”If you don't have 10 million taels of silver on you, don't even think about fighting …”
”The first problem is money, and the second problem is whether we can win. Don't forget that Hun Chun didn't take action without permission, he is still holding onto His Majesty's decree, so you can't call him a rebel!”
”Once the weapons are activated, it would mean admitting to the entire world that the imperial government has split into two factions. What do the foreigners think? What do the Chinese think? Is there anyone who would think differently? ”
Li Tuo nodded, ”That's right! Not to mention that there was a volunteer army in the Far East! Don't just look at how they've just become an army. They can even beat the powerful Shao Ao in arm wrestling. What do you think of their battle prowess? Would these people support the Hun Chun? ”I feel that it will definitely happen. This has added a few more variables …”
Yang Zhi picked up a piece of Ma Lian meat and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing on the fragrant horse lotus meat as he smiled lightly: ”The loyal soldiers are Xiao Letian's lackeys, no matter how much you play in the future, it will always be within his scope of influence. Even if we do not participate in the war, supplying them with ammunition and supplies would be a huge problem! ”
”That's why!” In my opinion, the chances of the imperial government winning are not high. There is a seventy to eighty percent chance that they would definitely lose! ”
Yi Cong frowned, ”Are you really that pessimistic?”
Yang Zhi and Li Tuo clapped at the same time and said simultaneously, ”Isn't it that pessimistic! What's more terrifying is that within the imperial government, who would dare to let Prince Kung lead the army? ”
”Thirty thousand Xishan New Army s as the core, gather another hundred thousand or so Baji s. ”Hahaha, the imperial government cannot control this army!”
”He has orders from the outside world, he can gather these hundred thousand people as he pleases, listen to his high position, do not listen to his framing and punishing, use thirty thousand Xishan New Army as the skeleton, and disrupt the formation of those hundred thousand people from their new arrangement. These are all his powers!”
”When the army is assembled, the imperial government won't be able to take it away. All the middle and high ranking military officers are direct descendants of General Xie Zi Liu, so how do you think the imperial government can control them?” This will become the private army of General Gui Six! ”
Li Tuo leaned on the back of the chair, stretched his body and without turning his head, he roared out. Stir in a serving of your best Hibiscus Chicken, and then warm up a pot of wine! ”
Hearing the voices of the tigress in the rear room and the maid's reply, Li Tuo comfortably toasted, ”Don't mention that Prince Kung doesn't have any aura, just thinking about it makes me think that he's the popular person in front of Emperor Xuan Zong all those years ago, the one who almost became Emperor is him …”
To put it bluntly, this Jiang Shan was someone the previous emperor had tried to trick into getting his hands on, the six of them had higher expectations than Xian Feng, If one day, you were to raise your arms and call out a hundred thousand soldiers to respond, what kind of tricks do you think the orphans and widows in the Forbidden City would have? ”Isn't it because he is waiting for a military change …”
Her gloomy voice made the back of Yi Cong's neck turn cold. ”No … That shouldn't be necessary! After all, my royal brother is the chosen successor for the first exam. No one... ”No one will mess around with Sixth Brother …”